LSU’s defense took a hit Saturday night when linebacker Whit Weeks left the game against Texas A&M with an apparent lower-body injury and did not return to the sideline in normal fashion. By the middle of the third quarter, Weeks was out of the action, headed off the field in a walking boot and on crutches.
The injury came on Texas A&M’s second possession of the second half, after LSU’s defense forced a turnover on downs. At the time, Weeks had already stacked up a handful of tackles in a strong showing, part of LSU’s control of the game as it built a 35-6 lead through three quarters.
ESPN’s Kris Budden described what happened as the situation unfolded.
"Bad news for LSU's defense… Whit Weeks was injured on A&M's last possession," ESPN's Kris Budden reported. "He went into the tent to look at his right ankle, and walked off the field and into the locker room. That right ankle has a boot, and he's on crutches."
The injury adds another difficult chapter to Weeks’ LSU run. In the final game of his sophomore season in 2024, he suffered a severe ankle injury that required surgery and cost him most of the offseason. His junior year in 2025 was also interrupted by multiple lower-body injuries, mainly involving the ankle, though he still managed to suit up at times late in the season.
Whit Weeks has gone to the locker room for an apparent right ankle injury. pic.twitter.com/aU2IRxlrWI
- ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB)
Now Weeks is dealing with another apparent ankle or foot issue in 2026, extending an unfortunate stretch of injuries for one of LSU’s most recognizable defenders. The full extent of the latest problem is not yet known.
Weeks had spoken last week after LSU’s loss at Ole Miss about wanting to bounce back and learn from the setback.
"I mean, I wanted to win this one more than any of them, and we didn't. So it's frustrating," Weeks said last week after a loss at Ole Miss.
"Put a lot of work in to be successful, and they've gotten three out of the four in my career. I'm just thinking of ways to come back better from it, looking back on it, seeing where I went wrong in my preparation, trying to learn from it."
LSU was still in front of Texas A&M 35-6 with less than a minute left in the third quarter when Weeks exited.
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